48 Amendments of Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO related to 2018/0199(COD)
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 176 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') provides that the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF') is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. Under that Article and the second and third paragraphs of Article 174 of the TFEU, the ERDF is to contribute to reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and to reducing the backwardness of the least favoured regions, among which particular attention is to be paid to certain categories of regions, among which cross-border regions are explicrural areas, areas affected by an industrial transition and regions suffering from serious and permanent natural or demographic disadvantages, such as the northernmost regions with a low population densitly listedand island, cross-border and mountain regions.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Based on the experience with the interregional cooperation programmes under Interreg and the lack of such cooperation within programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal during the programming period 2014-2020, the interregional cooperation component should focus more specifically on boosting the effectiveness of cohesion policy. That component should therefore be limited to two programmes, one to enable all kind of experience, innovative approaches and capacity building for programmes under both goals and to promote European groupings of territorial cooperation ('EGTCs') set up or to be set up pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council24 and one to improve the analysis of development trends. Project-based cooperation throughout the Union should be integrated into the new component on interregional innovation investments and closely linked to the implementation of the Communication from the Commission 'Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth'25', in particular to support thematic smart specialisation platforms on fields such as energy, industrial modernisation, social innovation, the environment or agrifood. Finally, integrated territorial development focusing on functional urban areas or urban areas should be concentrated within programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal and in one accompanying instrument, the ‘European Urban Initiative”. The two programmes under the interregional cooperation component should cover the whole Union and should also be open for the participation of third countries. _________________ 24 Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on a European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC) (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 19). 25 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions 'Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth' - COM(2017) 376 final, 18.7.2017.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Member States should be encouraged to assign the functions of the managing authority to an EGTC or to make such a grouping, like other cross-border legal bodies, responsible for managing a sub-programme, an integrated territorial investment or one or more small project funds, or to act as sole partner. Where this is done, those EGTCs should not be considered to be beneficiaries of that programme.
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to amend the Annex on the template for Interreg programmes. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point ii
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) (5) interregional innovation investments throughfor Smart Specialization (S3) ('component 5') by promoting: a) the commercialisation and scaling up of interregional innovation projects having the potential to encourage the development of European value chains; ('component 5')b) bringing together researchers, businesses, civil society and public administrations involved in smart specialisation strategies established at national or regional levels; (c) pilot projects to identify or test new regional and local development solutions based on smart specialisation strategies; (d) exchanges of experience relating to innovation with the aim of turning to account and transferring experience gained in the regional or local development field.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. For transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation, the regions to be supported by the ERDF shall be the NUTS level 2 regions of the Union covering contiguous functional areas, which should be defined under Article 2 of the CPR, taking into account, where applicable, macro-regional strategies or sea basin strategies.
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For the purposes of Articles 4, 5 and 6, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act setting out the list of Interreg programme areas to receive support, broken down for each component and each Interreg programme. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the advisorypproval procedure referred to in Article 63(2).
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) 52.7 6.2% (i.e., a total of EUR 4 440 000 000) for cross-border cooperation (component 1);
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) 313.4 % (i.e., a total of EUR 2 649 900 000) for transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation (component 2);
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) 12.2 % (i.e., a total of EUR 100 000 000) for interregional cooperation (component 4);
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) 11.5 5% (i.e., a total of EUR 970 000 000) for interregional innovation investments (component 5).
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. On the basis of the information provided by Member States pursuant to Article 9(5), the Commission shall, adopt an implementing act setting out a list of all Interreg programmes and indicating per programme the global amount of the total support from the ERDF and, where applicable, the total support from external financing instruments of the Union. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the advisorypproval procedure referred to in Article 63(2).
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. In 2022 and 2023, the annual contribution from the ERDF to external cross-border Interreg programmes, for which no programme has been submitted to the Commission by 31 March of the respective years, and which has not been re-allocated to another programme submitted under the same category of external cross-border Interreg programmes, shall be allocated: (A) to the internal cross- border Interreg programmes in which the Member State or Member States concerned participates or participate. (B) to the main ERDF programmes when they include an inter-territorial cooperation objective. The Member States concerned must decide on the programme or programmes that will receive the reallocation.
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
The co-financing rate at the level of each Interreg programme shall be not higher than 70 5%, unless, with regard to external cross-border or component 3 Interreg programmes, a higher percentage is fixed in Regulations (EU) [IPA III], [NDICI] or Council Decision (EU) [OCTP] respectively or in any act adopted thereunder, except for additional co- financing that must be added together with the priorities of the macro-regional or sea-basin strategies. For the outermost regions, the co-financing rates will be 85%.
Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. Where a component 2B Interreg programme supports a macro-regional strategy or sea-basin strategy, at least 70 % of the total ERDF and, where applicable, of the external financing instruments of the Union allocations under priorities other than for technical assistance shall be allocated on the objectives of thatdditional co-financing of up to 10 per cent should be provided to operations in line with those strategyies.
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall adopt a decision by means of an implementing act approving each Interreg programme no later than sixthree months after the date of submission of the revised version of that programme by the Member State hosting the prospective managing authority.
Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall assess the compliance of the amendment with Regulation (EU) [new CPR], Regulation (EU) [new ERDF] and this Regulation and may make observations within threone months of the submission of the amended programme.
Amendment 470 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall approve the amendment of a Interreg programme no later than sixthree months after its submission by the Member State.
Amendment 481 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Where all or part of an operation is implemented outside the programme area [inside or outside the Union], the selection of that operation shall require the explicit approval by the managing authority in the monitoring committee or, where applicable, the steering committee.
Amendment 488 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Amendment 493 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – point d
Amendment 509 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
For Interreg operations under component 3 Interreg programmes, the partners from outermost regions and third countries, partner countries or OCTs shall be required to cooperate only in threewo of the four dimensions listed in the first subparagraph.
Amendment 521 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 5
Article 24 – paragraph 5
5. Staff and indirect costs generated at the level of the beneficiary for the management of the small project fund shall not exceed 20 5% of the total eligible cost of the respective small project fund.
Amendment 537 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Any beneficiary in a Member State, third country, partner country or OCT participating in an Interreg programme may be designated as the lead partner.
Amendment 554 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The monitoring committee shall be chaired by: (a) a representative of the Member State hosting the managing authority or of the managing authority., or
Amendment 556 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 558 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
3. Each member of the monitoring committee shallould have the right to vote.
Amendment 567 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 571 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Representatives of bodies established throughout the area of the programme or which cover a part of it, including EGTCs, may participate in the work of the monitoring committee in their consultative capacity.
Amendment 572 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 582 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. At the request of the Commission, the managing authority shall, within onthree months, provide the Commission with the information on the elements listed in Article 29(1):
Amendment 585 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Each managing authority shall electronically transmit to the Commission cumulative data for the respective Interreg programme by 31 January, 31 March, 31 May, 31 July, 30 September and 30 Novy and 30 September of each year in accordance with the template in Annex [VII] to Regulation (EU) [new CPR].
Amendment 597 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The managing authority shall carry out evaluations of each Interreg programme. EachThe evaluation shallould assess the programme’s effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and EU added value with the aim to improve the quality of the design and implementation of the respective Interreg programme.
Amendment 599 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 4
Article 34 – paragraph 4
Amendment 600 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 5
Article 34 – paragraph 5
Amendment 609 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 6
Article 35 – paragraph 6
6. Where the beneficiary does not comply with its obligations under Article [42] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR] or paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the Member Stateor does not remedy its omission in good time, the managing authority shall apply a financial correction by cancelling up to 5 % of the support from the Funds to the operation concerned.
Amendment 622 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) insurance and taxes related to the buildings where the staff is located and to the equipment of the office (e.g. fire, theft insurances); the office and administration costs of an operation must be calculated using a fixed rate that is no more than 15% of the staff costs for that operation;
Amendment 690 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 49 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) 2023: 1 3%;
Amendment 699 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 49 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) 2024: 1 2.625%;
Amendment 706 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 49 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) 2025: 1 2.75%;
Amendment 714 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 49 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) 2026: 1 2.875%.
Amendment 717 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
f a) 2027-2029: 3%
Amendment 720 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 49 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Where external cross-border Interreg programmes are supported by the ERDF and IPA III CBC or NDICI CBC, the pre- financing for all funds supporting such an Interreg programme shall be made in accordance with Regulation (EU) [IPA III] or [NDICI] or of any act adopted thereunder.
Amendment 721 #
The total amount paid as pre-financing shall be reimbursed to the Commission if no payment application under the cross- border Interreg programme is sent within 2436 months of the date on which the Commission pays the first instalment of the pre-financing amount. Such reimbursement shall constitute internal assigned revenue and shall not reduce the support from the ERDF, IPA III CBC or NDICI CBC to the programme.